Collapsible stove



Nov. 6, 1923. 1,473,523

N. H. SMITH oLLAPsIBLE sTovE Filea Jan. so, 1923 2 sheets-sheet 1 lllnl..

- Nov. 6 1923. l N. H. SMITH COLLAPSIBLE STOVB Filed Jan. 30 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 CIR Patented Nov, 6, 1923.

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COLLAPSIBLE STOVE.

Application filed January 30, 1923. Serial No. 615,869.

of Spring l' alley, in the county of Bureau and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Collapsible Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collapsible stoves especially adapted for use in camping through not necessarily restricted to such use.

Briefly stated an important object of this invention is to provide a knock-down stove which may be compactly folded so that the same will occupy but a small amount of space when being transported from place to place.

A further object is to provide a knockdown stove which may be conveniently and quickly set up and wherein the supporting legs constitute a means to hold the Sides of the stove in position and to prevent the collapse of the stove.

A further object is to provide a collapsible stove having a novel form of chimney or pipe which may also be collapsed for transportation purposes.

A further object is to provide a stove of the character specilied which is of highly simplied construction, durable in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a group perspective ofV a stove constructed in accordance with this invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same, the stove pipe being shown partly in section.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the stove collapsed,

Figure 4 is an edge elevation of the stove folded. v

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view through the stove pipe.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 generally designates a top formed from -sheet iron or other suitable material and having a continuous depending flange 6 whichnot only constitutes a reinforcing means for the stove but also forms a convenient means whereby hinges 7 ma vbe secured to the top. It will be seen t at the side walls 8 are hingedly secured to the flanges 6 through the medium of the hinges 7 and when the stove is in its operative kposition as illustrated in Figure l a plurality of legs which are pivotally connected to the flanges 6 as indicated at ll are driven into the ground and prevent inward swinging movementrof the sides 8. That is to say the legs l0 which are arranged in pairs at opposite sides of the top 5 engage the side walls 8 and thereby hold the top in-an elevated position and also prevent the uncontrolled swingingv movement of the sides 8.

End walls l5 are hingedly connected to vjusted as the occasion requires.

Figures 1 and 2 illustrate that the top wall 5 may be provided with an openingv 3() which is surrounded by a continuous flange 3l to which a stove pipe generally designated by the numeral 33 is detachably connected.

With reference to Figure 5 it will be seenV that the stove pipe 33 is composed of side and end walls 34 and 36 respectively, the vertical edges of which are formed with interlocking flanges 37. The pipe too may be knocked down when desired bysimply separating the side and end walls by sliding the interlocking with each other.

In carrying out the invention the side and end walls may be provided with diagonal intersecting ribs 50 as illustrated andthe stove may be otherwise reinforced.

flanges out of engagement With reference tothe foregoing descrip- Y tion taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that when it is desired to collapse the stove legs l0 are merely withdrawn from the ground and swung into parallel relation with the depending anges 6 and the side walls 8 are subsequently swung inwardly into overlapping relation as illustrated in Figure 3.

The device in use provides a convenient stove and one in which an extremely hot tire may be made. The top 5 of course serves as a supporting means for various cooking utensils and the like and when it is desired to supply the lire with additional fuel the door 20 may be opened'. A; suitable latch 70 may be employed for holding the door closed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed isz- A collapsible stove comprising a top having its side and end portins bent to define 20 integral side and end reinforcing ianges, side: and end walls hingedly connected to said flanges and adapted to be swung directly beneath said top, supporting legs pivotally connected to the inner sides of said side flanges adjacent the ends thereof and terminating below said sides, said legs being located inwardly of said sides to limitY the inward swinging movement of the Same, and al lire door carried by one of said ends.

NELSON H.l SMITH. 

